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WW1 Timeline
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Franz Ferdinand was assassinated
He and his wife Sophie Ferdidnand were killed by Gavrilo Princip who was a Bosnian serb -
Austria and Hungary declare war on Germany
They declare war on Germany because the archduke, Franz Ferdinand had been assassinated. -
The Russians lose the battle of Tannenburg
The German power had overtaken the Russians and had brought back over 92,000 Russian prisoners of war. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-tannenberg-begins -
The battle of Ypres begins
The Germans and the allies had both tried to flank each other and just ended up expanding their territories, and then had dug trenches and fought this battle in trench warfare. -
German saboteur comes to America
A German officer comes to America and bombs the Saint Croix-Vanceboro Railway the connects America and Canada. -
German Forces surrender in South Africa
General Botha of South Africa and his forces had overpowered the Germans that were in South Africa including their radio stations and harbors. -
Germany, Austria, and Bulgaria invade Serbia
Germany, Austria, and Bulgarian forces cross the Danube river into Serbia and capture Belgrade within days. -
The Battle of Verdun begins
The Germans begin shooting at the French and use lots of big artillery along with it's troops. -
Belgians are deported to Germany
The Belgians that were deported had been deported to Germany to serve as slaves for the Germans and do forced labor. -
Wilson is Re-elected
Wilson had been re-elected because Charles Evan, the other candidate Wilson was up against, was believed to be a warmonger, which is someone who wants to have war. -
German U-boat sinks the U.S.S. Aztec
A German U-boat torpedoes the U.S.S. Aztec as it goes into british waters, a total of 28 Americans died. http://navalwarfare.blogspot.com/2012/10/uss-aztec-sp-590.html -
The United States declares war on Germany
Congress votes for war and Wilson signs, hundreds of thousands of men were brought in through the draft. http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/wilsonwar.htm -
Germany signs the Armistice
German leaders were brought to a railway car and were presented with the Armistice which stated that the fighting ends on the western front. -
Germany signs treaty of Versailles
Leaders from Germany and allied forces meet together and sign the treaty of Versailles. -
The treaty of Serves ends the war
It ended the war but not on good terms, many of the countries involved had ended up with much different borders.
